Which 3rd-Place Teams Are Making the World Cup Knockouts?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage is almost here, but which 3rd-place teams are dangerous enough to SHOCK the tournament? Sweden, Ecuador, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Paraguay, Senegal, and Iran lead the 3rd-place ranking table, with teams like Croatia, South Korea, Algeria, and Scotland still fighting for position. Could Senegal, Sweden, or Croatia become nightmare matchups for teams like Mexico, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Australia, or Argentina? The Scoreline crew breaks down the best 3rd-place teams, their possible Round of 32 opponents, and who has the best chance to make a deep World Cup run. 00:00 - 3rd Place Table 00:50 - Croatia 04:00 - South Korea 06:15 - Algeria 08:40 - Scotland 13:00 - 3rd Place Table #ThirdPlace #worldcupknockouts #worldcup #2026worldcup #cbssports #cbssportsgolazo #cbs #soccer #football #futbol Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.